The show, Mel Brooks' musical adaptation of his 1968 movie, follows willfully crass producer Max Bialystock (the marvelous Greg Hinojosa, sporting an appropriately ghastly toupee) and tightly wound accountant Leo Bloom (the pitch-perfect Walter Songer) on their quest to produce the worst show ever. While reviewing Bialystock's books, Bloom had discovered that it's possible to make a lot more money with a flop than with a hit, but it would require a spectacular flop. They seem to find just the ticket in “Springtime for Hitler,” written by Nazi apologist and pigeon enthusiast Franz Liebkind (the fantastically funny Kevin Murray).

The show — which offers up such choice lines as “Don't be stupid, be a smarty/Come and join the Nazi party” — also includes a “challenge tap.” In it, the Führer challenges world leaders to a dance-off. Poor Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Ruben Garcia) doesn't stand a chance — he slaps his wheelchair with small American flags for all he's worth, but Hitler wheels him offstage dismissively.

As terrible as “Springtime for Hitler” is, Bialystock and Bloom don't take any chances that it might somehow clean up at the box office. To stack the deck even further in favor of failure, they hire Roger de Bris (Chris Berry), a god-awful director, and make sure that the auditions draw the worst of the worst. And, in the ridiculously funny “You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night” number, Bialystock does everything he can think of to tempt fate, including tripping a passing workman carrying a mirror.

Director Vivienne Elborne has cast the show expertly. The two comic pairs – Hinojosa and Songer and Berry and Michael J. Gonzalez as Roger's fanatically devoted “common law assistant” — play off of each other beautifully. (Gonzalez is also show-stoppingly funny as a would-be showgirl in an earlier production number.)

Paige Blend, a genuine triple threat, is also wonderful as Ulla, the Swedish bombshell hired to be the producers' “secretary slash receptionist.” Blend is perfection in the dance numbers, and she also brings real sweetness to Ulla's romance with Leo.

The ensemble is strong, too.

Rose Kennedy has worked her usual magic with the costumes. The outfits for “Springtime for Hitler,” the big production number, are especially well-done. The headdresses alone — a beer stein, an enormous pretzel and a large wurst — are sensational. But the gold ensemble that Blend wears, complete with a spectacular gold cape and swastika tassels, outdoes 'em all.

“The Producers” can be seen at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through May 5 at the Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road. Tickets range from $15 to $23. Call 210-267-8388 for reservations or visit woodlawntheatre.com to buy tickets online.